Hillsboro recorder., 1887-12-22
"A THREE.TIME WINNER"
Has HanIan Lost Ills Gripe-Philosoph.
icnl TRIMMING Uema nded. II.


The defeat of ned, Hanlan by Tecmer
at Toronto in August indicates the send OF
the glory" Of the doughty champion.
He has sus. s.ained his record with admirable
pluck and success, but the tremendous strain
Of years of training must certainly some day
find its limit Ia
Apropos of this we recall the following in
teresting reminiscence Of aquatic annals:
On fine, bright day in August, 1871, an
excited multitude of 5000 to 10000 persons
lined the shores of the beautiful Kenebecassis,
near st. John, N. B.. attracted by four
cared race between the famous Paris crew OF
that city and a picked English crew for
s., 900 and tie championship Of the world.
Wallace Ross, the present renowned oars
man, pulled stroke for the Blue Nose crew,
and "Jim Renforth, champion sculler and
swimmer of England and Of the world, was
stroke in the English shell.
Excitement was at fever heat
But three hundred yards Of the course had
been covered when the Englishmen noticed
that the rivals Were creeping away.
Give US dozen, 5im," said the veteran
Harry Kelly, ex-champicn of England, who
was pulling No. 8 oar.
~ can't boys, I'm done" said Renforth,
and with these words he fell forward, an in
animate. heap in the boat :.
''He has been poisoned by book makers"
was tne cry, ana DeieI
Everything that science and skill could
suggest for his restoration was tried; but
after terrible struggles of agony, the strong
Tan, the flower OF the athletes and pride OF
his countrymen, pissed away.
The stomach was analysed but no sign or
trace of poison could be found therein,
though general examination showed very
strange condition of the blood and the life.
giving and health preserving organs caused
by years of unwise training. While the emus.
cular development was perfect the b art and
kidneys were badly congested.
The whole system was, therefore, in Just
that state when the most simple departure
from ordinary living and exertion was OF
monentous consequence. His wonderful
strength only made his dying paroxySms more
dreadful and The fatality more certain.
Hanlan is now in Australia. Beach, cham
pion of that country, is powerful fellow,
who probably understands the liability OF
athletes to death from oyer-trainng, the
effect thereof being very serious ON the
heart, blood and kidneys, as shown by poor
Renforth's sudden death.
Within the past three wears he has taken
particular care of himself, and when train
ing. always reinforces the kidneys and pre-
vents blood congestion in them and the con-
sequent illetfect On the heart by using War
ner's safe cure, the sportsman's universal
favorite, and says he sis astonished at the
great benefit"
Harry Wyatt, the celebrated English
trainer of athletes. who continues himself to
be one Of the finest q pecimens Of manhood
and one of the most successful OF trainers,
writes over his own signature to the English
Sporting Life, September 5th, saying: ~
consider Warmers safe cure invaluable for
all training purposes and outdoor exercise.
I have been in the habit OF using it for long
time. / am satisfied that it pulled me
through when nothing else wuuld, and it is
always three-time winner!"
Beacf's and Wyatt's method OF training Il
sound and should be followed by ALL